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    Insights
    May 7, 2019

    PODCAST: Why Securing Land Rights for Indigenous People Can Accelerate Sustainable Development

    • podcasts
    • Sustainable Development Goal 10
    • sustainable development goals
    • Equity & Governance
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Small forestry in the Peruvian Amazon.
    • podcasts
    • Sustainable Development Goal 10
    • sustainable development goals
    • Equity & Governance
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Insights
    March 22, 2019

    Water Can Exacerbate Inequality—or It Can Help Solve It

    • Sustainable Development Goal 10
    Waiting for water in Darfur.
    • Sustainable Development Goal 10
    Climate
    Data
    February 13, 2019

    Countries and Cities in the Global South Suitable for Electrification

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • electric grid
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • electric grid
    • climate change
    Cities
    Insights
    February 13, 2019

    Electrification Doesn't Make Sense Everywhere—Yet

    • electric grid
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • electric mobility
    Where cities have relatively clean grids, they should electrify as much as possible.
    • electric grid
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • electric mobility
    Finance
    Technical Perspectives
    December 18, 2018

    INSIDER: Development Bank Investments in Electricity Transmission and Distribution Should Align with the Paris Agreement

    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • multilateral development banks
    Power tower. Flickr/Robbie V
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • multilateral development banks
    Freshwater
    Insights
    November 5, 2018

    UN Security Council Examines the Connection Between Water Risk and Political Conflict

    • Aqueduct
    • human rights
    • United Nations
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    SDF fighters in central Raqqa
    • Aqueduct
    • human rights
    • United Nations
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Technical Perspectives
    October 12, 2018

    INSIDER: Commitments to Renewable Energy Are a Great Start. What's Next?

    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Sunrise 1 wind farm in Texas.
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    North America
    News
    October 1, 2018

    RELEASE: WRI Announces Lori Bird as U.S. Director, Energy and Polsky Chair for Renewable Energy

    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Insights
    August 17, 2018

    In Iraqi Kurdistan, Solar Offers Hope to the Powerless

    • electric grid
    • renewable energy
    Iraqi Kurdistan
    • electric grid
    • renewable energy
    Asia
    Insights
    June 5, 2018

    How Behavioral Science Can Boost Household Energy Efficiency

    • electric grid
    • energy efficiency
    Energy-efficient appliances for sale in Mumbai
    • electric grid
    • energy efficiency
    Energy
    Insights
    May 10, 2018

    These 20 Water-Stressed Countries Have the Most Solar and Wind Potential

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • electric grid
    • renewable energy
    • water risk
    Solar panels in Utah
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • electric grid
    • renewable energy
    • water risk
    Asia
    Insights
    October 24, 2017

    New Clean Energy Buying Option in China: Green Electricity Certificates

    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • renewable energy
    Repairman at Xioa Yan Kou Farm
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • renewable energy
    Asia
    Insights
    October 10, 2017

    For Electric Vehicles to Be Green Heroes, Indonesia Needs a Greener Grid

    • electric grid
    • fossil fuels
    • transportation
    The first Indonesian hybrid EV, in 2010.
    • electric grid
    • fossil fuels
    • transportation
    Climate
    Insights
    September 15, 2017

    WRI at Climate Week 2017

    • Climate
    • United Nations
    UN Headquarters in New York City, as seen from across the East River
    • Climate
    • United Nations
    Climate
    Insights
    July 12, 2017

    Tackling Climate Change is Part of Many Countries’ Sustainable Development Plans

    • Climate
    • National Climate Action
    • sustainable development goals
    • United Nations
    Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
    • Climate
    • National Climate Action
    • sustainable development goals
    • United Nations
    Energy
    North America
    Technical Perspectives
    June 22, 2017

    INSIDER: The DOE Grid Reliability Study: 3 Key Questions

    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • U.S. policy
    • renewable energy
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • U.S. policy
    • renewable energy

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